“Gentrification and touristification are a new form of dispossession”; organizations announce forum in Oaxaca

Mario Quintero, a member of the Assembly of Indigenous Peoples of the Isthmus in Defense of Land and Territory (APIIDTT), asserted that the government, far from assuming its responsibility for the effects of gentrification and tourism, has dismissed citizen protests, accusing them of xenophobia or discrimination against foreigners. During the announcement of a meeting in […]

CFE and CIIT workers are victims of virtual kidnapping in Oaxaca.

Federal and state security forces released six people—technical personnel from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) railways—who were victims of the crime of unlawful deprivation of liberty in the form of virtual kidnapping, which occurred in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of Oaxaca. The Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office reported […]

A roadblock in Tamaulipas has lasted more than 30 hours; motorists are trying to get through the gaps.

Sorghum producers have closed the Ciudad Victoria-Matamoros highway near the municipality of San Fernando for more than 30 hours, causing annoyance among motorists and truckers, some verbal clashes, and people attempting to cross the nearly 20 kilometers between gaps. The roadblock is due to the producers’ demand for an improved price per ton of sorghum. […]

Oaxaca will host the National Meeting against Gentrification

From July 16 to 21, Oaxaca will host the National Meeting against Gentrification, members of various social organizations and Indigenous communities in this southern state announced today. The organizers, members of the Chontal Indigenous Community Assembly “El Coyul,” the Binnizá Indigenous Community Assembly of Puente Madera, the Jalapa del Marqués Indigenous Community Assembly, the Assembly […]

Chiles en Nogada season kicks off in Puebla

On the eve of the start of chiles en nogada season, Puebla Governor Alejandro Armenta Mier appeared this Tuesday to celebrate the launch of this state’s signature dish. He was accompanied by Puebla’s head of tourism development, Carla López Mayo; the Secretary of Rural Development, Ana Laura Altamirano; the Secretary of Economy and Labor, Victor […]